Nca Newswire by Des McCracken and Andrew Prentice Daily Mail Australia
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Many Kiwis are big fans of Australian breakdancing sensation Regan, the Prime Minister of New Zealand has said.
After concluding his foreign policy address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Prime Minister Christopher Lacson reflected on the great people and contributions of Australia and New Zealand.
Noting legendary crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, Luxon said Australia had now “gifted the world”.
“We love her so much in New Zealand, we think she’s fantastic,” he said.
Raegun’s unique break dance went viral after she competed in the Paris Olympics, garnering international attention from American talk show host Jimmy Fallon, singer Adele and now the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, has released a deeply personal message to the world after her disastrous performance at the Olympics made her a viral sensation.
The Australian failed to impress the judges in Paris when she writhed on the ground imitating a snake, jumped like a kangaroo and performed a spray during the opening break.
As a result, he has been widely ridiculed online, while some have spread false and malicious rumors that he benefited from a flawed selection process.
New Zealand’s prime minister says countless Kiwis are big fans of Australian breakdance sensation Regan.
After mentioning legendary crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, Prime Minister Christopher Lacson said Australia had now also “gifted the world” with the breakdancer raccoon.
But now, in a private message posted on Instagram, Reagan has spoken out for the first time to share her thoughts on her performance, online attacks and wild conspiracy theories.
In that statement he said:
Hello everyone, I’m Raegan. I want to start by thanking all the people who have supported me.
“I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into their lives, which is what I was hoping for.
“I didn’t realize it would open the door to so much hate, which, frankly, is so destructive.
‘I went out and had fun, but I took it too seriously. I worked very hard and prepared for the Olympics. In fact.
“I am honored to make the Australian Olympic team and participate in Olympic debut braking. What other athletes have achieved is incredible.
‘Regarding the allegations and misinformation circulating, I urge everyone to refer to the AOC’s recent statement, posts on the Ausbreaking Instagram page and the WDSF Breaking page for the Gold Page.
An interesting fact: there are actually no points to break. If you want to see how the judges compared me to my opponents, you can see the comparative percentages for the five criteria at olympics.com, with all the results.
‘I will be in Europe for a few weeks for pre-planned downtime, but I would like to ask the press to stop harassing my family, my friends, the Australian breakdance community and the avenue dance community in general.
“We have all suffered a lot as a result, so I ask that you respect their privacy. I will be happy to answer more questions when I return to Australia.
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